Air Force, Navy Failed to Meet Aircraft Availability Goals, Watchdog Finds
9/11/2018
By Mandy Mayfield
The Air Force and Navy failed to meet their aircraft availability goals over a span of five years, according to a new report by a government watchdog.
The Government Accountability Office released the results of an audit Sept. 10 showing that between fiscal years 2011 and 2016 the services generally came up short, with aircraft availability growing worse over time for nearly half of the assessed models.
“The Air Force and Navy share a variety of sustainment challenges, including the age of their aircraft as well as maintenance and supply support issues,†the report stated. “These challenges have led to half of the aircraft in our review experiencing decreasing availability [between 2011 and 2016] and to the aircraft in general not being able to meet aircraft availability goals.â€
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